Toni Paananen is a Finnish session drummer and drum tech. Recorded and/or toured with Malpractice, Eilera, Felikss Kigelis, R.O.C.K., Omnium Gatherum, Hevein, Reversion, To/Die/For, Danny Vaughn, Terry Brock, Roo, Esa Kotilainen, Amoth, System Shock, The Silenced, Feral Burn, Alase, Erävesi, Æternal Requiem, Elmo Karjalainen, Flesh Roxon, Mastord, etc etc etc… Also performed with Steve Vai & Tampere Filharmonia, a 100-piece symphony orchestra. As a drum tech Toni has worked with Finntroll, Ensiferum and Mercyful Fate.
